According to Part II of the National Comorbidity Survey Replication, which Cluster C personality disorder had the highest prevalence rate at 5.2 percent?
Explanation
This question tests the recall of specific prevalence rates for Cluster C disorders and requires identifying the most common one based on the provided data.
Other questions
Which cluster of personality disorders is described as the dramatic, emotional, or erratic cluster and includes antisocial, borderline, histrionic, and narcissistic personality disorders?
Which personality disorder is characterized by a marked distrust or suspicion of others, interpreting their motives as malevolent, and being hesitant to confide in others for fear the information will be used against them?
According to Part II of the National Comorbidity Survey Replication, what was the estimated prevalence of schizoid personality disorder?
An individual cannot be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder until what age?
Which personality disorder is characterized by a pervasive pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affect, as well as frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment?
Which cluster of personality disorders, consisting of avoidant, dependent, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorders, is described as the anxious or fearful cluster?
What is the defining characteristic of OCPD that distinguishes it from OCD?
According to the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions, what was the prevalence of narcissistic personality disorder?
The psychodynamic theory of personality disorders places a large emphasis on what factor?
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is identified as an effective treatment option for which personality disorder?
Which personality disorder is characterized by odd cognitive or perceptual distortions, eccentric behaviors, and discomfort in social relationships, often including ideas of reference and superstitious beliefs?
Which of the following is NOT one of the four defining features of personality disorders described in the text?
An individual who is uncomfortable unless they are the center of attention and who uses vivacious and dramatic behaviors to gain that attention is likely to have which personality disorder?
Which personality disorder is characterized by a pervasive and excessive need to be taken care of, leading to submissive and clinging behaviors and fears of separation?
What is the key difference between avoidant personality disorder and social anxiety disorder as described in the text?
Biological research on antisocial and borderline personality disorders has found that individuals with both disorders show deficits in the activity of which neurotransmitter?
Cognitive theorists suggest that cognitive distortions such as 'dichotomous thinking' are observed in several personality disorders. This 'all-or-nothing' thinking is used to explain rigidity and perfectionism in which disorder?
According to the text, antisocial personality disorder is how many times more common in men than women?
Which attachment style, identified by John Bowlby's research, is generally NOT associated with an increased risk of developing personality disorders?
The median prevalence for any personality disorder across several countries is reported to be what percentage?
In the context of schizotypal personality disorder, what are 'ideas of reference'?
What is the most known and devastating symptom of antisocial personality disorder?
For which personality disorder is a lack of empathy, a pattern of grandiosity, and a need for excessive admiration the central features?
Research on the comorbidity of major depressive disorder and personality disorders suggests the lowest rate of diagnosis is in which cluster?
Which Cluster B personality disorder is considered among the most difficult to treat, with individuals often only seeking treatment for secondary disorders like depression?
Behavioral theorists suggest that rewarding aggressive behaviors by giving in to a child's desires may contribute to the development of personality disorders. What is this concept called?
One of the main treatment goals for dependent personality disorder is to teach patients to do what?
Unlike paranoid personality disorder, the lack of close relationships in schizoid personality disorder is due to what?
According to the text, a formal personality disorder diagnosis generally cannot be made until what age?
Which of the following comorbidities is most common in individuals diagnosed with antisocial, borderline, and schizotypal personality disorders?
Which personality disorder is characterized by a preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and control to the point that flexibility, openness, and efficiency are lost?
The research on the etiology of schizotypal personality disorder has identified biological causes similar to which other major mental health disorder?
What is the primary reason that individuals with Cluster A personality disorders often do not seek or willingly engage in treatment?
Using Part II of the National Comorbidity Survey Replication, what was the prevalence rate for antisocial personality disorder?
What is the primary feature of avoidant personality disorder?
Childhood maltreatment is considered one of the most influential arguments for the development of personality disorders, in part because it can lead to what?
What is the overall goal for the treatment of histrionic personality disorder?
Which Cluster of personality disorders has the highest comorbidity rate with major depressive disorder?
Women are more likely to be diagnosed with which two Cluster C personality disorders?
Which of the four core features of personality disorders involves distorted thinking patterns?
Prior to age 18, an individual displaying a repetitive and persistent pattern of behaviors that violate the rights of others would be diagnosed with what disorder?
Individuals with narcissistic personality disorder often identify themselves as 'special' and will only interact with whom?
Which of the following is NOT one of the four main goals of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)?
What is the key reason individuals with schizoid personality disorder have few close relationships?
Which two personality disorders are noted to have similar neurological changes, including deficits in serotonin activity and deficient functioning of the frontal lobes?
Which Cluster B disorder is more predominant in females in clinical settings, though community samples show no difference in prevalence?
According to the text, the overall analysis of dysthymia suggests it is the most diagnosed depressive disorder among what group?
What is one of the four main components of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills training?
What social factor is described as one of the most influential arguments for the development of personality disorders in adulthood?